The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-19
KNOX COUNTY S. j. COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

RocKLAND, Wednesday, March 16.
Henry A. Starrett VS.. Thomas j. Southard Ow-
ing TO the loss OF certain Of the documentary evil
dence. this case was this morning withdrawn from
the jury and continued.
Eugene $. Achorn VS., John H. Andrews. The
parties in this case reside in Camden. The plain
tin claimed to recover S21.36 for the building of
apartition fence between his own land and the
adjacent land of the defendant and 50 rs for fees
OF the fence viewers, In accordance with Sec
tons 5 and 8, Chapter % of the Revised Statutes,
which provides that when owners Of adjacent
lands disagree as to partition fences between
them, fence viewers may be appointed to assign
TO each his share to build and MAINTAIN, and in
case OF the refusal Of any party TO so build, the
shall then be entitled to recover double the value
thereof and the expenses. Defendant denied the
authority Of the fence viewers, and claimed that
this land lying adjacent to that of the plaintiff was
unlmprcyed Verdict for plaintiff for .Ss1.s9.
Court viii PROBABLY adjourn finally "a Thursday hhanS
or Friday.
RocKLAND, Thursday March II.
James IL Sawyer VS.. Inhabitants Of st. George
An action for breach of contract in refusing to al
low the plaintiff TO teach school in District No.
~, according 70 an alleged agreement with the
agent OF the district. The plaintiff, a gentleman
10 years of age, who has been a school teacher
nearly al his life, claimed TO lhaye made con-
tract in the summer Of 1885 with the defendant,
VINO was the agent OF school district No. IL I'M
ST. George TO teach school in that district in the
iau Of that year for 10 weeks at Sc per week;
thafhe made his arrangements accordingly and
reported at the school house on the morning APP
pointed IoT the school to begin, when he found
upon his duties; that the school began a week
later under the charge of another teacher, and
tnat py reason OF TINS contract he was prevented
thrown out OF employment for the entire fall.
The defendant denied there was any contract
whatever, aud claimed that because of some
trouble in the district when the plaintiff taught
there at previous term, he found it advisable to
Verdict for plaintiff for s0408. Defendant i'm
mediatey filed amoton for new trial.
J;E, Moore: L. M. Staples
on complaint for single sale, retracted his plea
OF not guilty. Demurrer filed, and the case goes
10 the law court.
Flora e. Bassick, llbellant vs. Henry S. Bassck
Divorce decreed nisi for utter desertfon for the
statute period. Custody of child decreed to libel
LIANT
J. H. Montgomery for libellant.
:; Augustus Mcpherson, libellant VS.. Sadie Nc
Pherson: and Sadie Mcpherson, libellant vs.. Au-
gustus Mcpherson. Cross libels for divorce.
Marriage annulled for the reason that former
divorce Of the husbands had never been made
absolute.
I: II. Simonton for Sadie Mcpherson.
Alice M. Shibles, libeant VS.. Rufus Il. b. Shib-
les Divorce decreed nisi for cruel and abusive
treatment.
j. H. Montgomery.
motion for new trial has been filed in the
case OF Geo. L. Snow VS.. Leander Weeks, and
also motion for new trial and exceptions in the
case OF Achorn VS.. Andrews, tried yesterday.
Inc Jurles were excused finally today.
co g. RocKLAND, Friday, March 1s.
Cora =. Oxten, libellant VS.. John W. Oxten. Di-
vorce decreed nsi for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Jennie A. Haskell, libellant vs.. Hiram + Has
kell. Divorce decreed nisi for gross and confirm
ed habits Of intoxication. Custody Of child de-
creed to mother.
Hattie j. Smith VS.. Joshua b. Allen. Petition
for Injunction to prevent the defendant from tak
ing of timber from property (the title TO which is
in dspute) situated In Cushing and occupied by
him. Hearing had before the court Injunction
ordered to issue as prayed for, restraining strip
and waste, but not the cutting of sufficient wood
and timber for defendants fire and fence, unless
the defendant give bond in the penal sum of $4,000
with sureties, condition TO pay the plaintiff the
damage TO the property in dispute by reason OF
such strip and waste, and demand when she
shall recover for this property in an action at law
now pending against the defendant
Robinson q Rowell, A. r. Could
o. G. Hail.
curt adjourned finally at noon today. AT the
ad ournment the members OF lhe par present
passed a vote complimentary TO the presiding JUS
lice, and expressing the hope that he would re-
turn to preside at some future term